I scream out again, and here comes Liam and Avery.
“Shut up! Get Catherine, NOW!”
I emphasize that last word, because another contraction hits hard.
They scramble, then come back with Catherine. She strolls in like there is nothing to worry about. She asks me how fast are my contractions coming?
“I don’t know.”
Catherine snaps her fingers, “Gabriel give me a watch.”
He hands her his phone and she times my contractions. I can hear Gabriel still yelling at Zander, and now Liam to quit looking at me.
“Oh, shit Gabriel shut up I don’t care. It hurts!”
He rushes to my side, and before I know it, Catherine is on the phone with the doctor. She’s telling him everything about my water breaking, and my time between contractions. Her face pales; she then hangs up the phone.
“Fallon baby, the doctor, lives a few miles away, he’s coming here to check on you.”
Screaming through another contraction, “No, he needs to go to the hospital, I need to go to the hospital.”
“Fallon, the doctor, doesn’t think we have time to get you there, he’s coming here. It looks like our boy will be born at home.”
I yell feeling another one. Fuck!!!!
Zander says,
“This is all your fault, Gabriel. You should have kept your dick in your pants. Mom, he was having sex with Fallon, it’s his fault.”
Catherine shuts her eyes, and then tells them all,
“Shut up boys; it’s no one’s fault! Sex helps to bring women into labor. Now all of you shut up, or I’m kicking you all out!”
Gabriel stands straighter, and says,
“That’s right I helped her.”
Now it’s my turn to slap his arm
“Shut up.”
“I’m sorry baby, it’s okay I love you.”
The doctor arrives, and asks everyone to leave, but I can hear them all at the door bickering. I can’t help but feel the love. All these people are now my family, they love me and will cherish my baby all of his life.
The doctor opens the door, and the boys practically fall in. He tells them that I am too close to leave for the hospital. Giving all of them instructions on what he will need. He tells Catherine to pack a bag for the hospital. Just in case we have to leave right after.
Catherine and Gabriel stay for the delivery, which as the doctor said would not take long. Our son is born full of dark hair and screaming his lungs out. Gabriel cuts the cord, and the doctor puts our son, Gavin, on my chest. The love I feel for this little man is so beyond what I ever knew it could be like. I now understand why Catherine has been the way she has been with her sons. I would die for him. He is my joy and salvation.
I hear all the ruckus from outside the room. Once I’m all cleaned. I tell Gabriel to let them all in to see their new nephew. Everyone is here including Vin now. They all are full of awes, and coos for the newest member of the family. Even Avery manages to come closer to get a look.
Later I rest until it’s time to feed our little man. Gabriel carries him over to me, and he latches on like a pro.
Gabriel starts to cry and says,
“I never knew it could be like this. We will make our own family and do it our way. This right here is what love is; this is our happiness.”
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THE END
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More books to come in the stern family saga:
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Art of Forgiveness - Liam’s story
Art of War - Zander’s story
Art of Loyalty - Vin’s story
Prologue from Art of forgiveness
Forgiveness.
To forgive seems easy enough, but in reality, it’s the hardest thing in the world to do. I know I’ve tried, over the years I’ve tried to forgive every single person that has ever done me wrong, but give me a break, if you can’t forget how can you truly forgive?
Saying the word “forgive” or the phrase “I forgive you” is easy, but to truly mean it, is another story. Forgetting that’s the key to forgiveness and that is something I have never been able to do. Forgetting the pain, the suffering, or the tears I’ve cried can’t be forgotten; the scars I have will never allow me to forget.
As far as the people out there who say you must forgive the people that did you wrong, well they can kiss my ass. I learned one thing though I do need to forgive, but not those who have wronged me, I need to learn to forgive myself.
Forgiving myself was just as hard to do. I had to learn that everything that I’ve gone through had a purpose. That’s the only way I could live through it all. I forgave myself for being abandoned by my mother because if she hadn’t then I would have never met Laura. If it weren’t for Laura, I wouldn’t have Fallon and my future grandchildren. I forgave myself for ripping people off when I lived on the streets because if I didn’t I would have starved to death. I forgave myself for William, it’s easy to blame him for it all, but the truth is no one forced me to go with him that night. I was offered a chance to get out of the life I had and I took it. I forgave myself for allowing him to treat me the way he did. Everything I suffered from that man was worth it because he gave me my children. He gave me the life I have today.
My forgiveness gave me the strength to take my opportunities and make the most of them. I wanted revenge, but forgiveness gave me all the power I needed. My revenge came in the form of making myself stronger, smarter and more powerful than I ever imagined.
Forgiveness gave me the ability to never allow another person to hurt me. I refused to be the victim anymore. Through forgiveness, I grew to be the person I am today and I love this person.
But I know that one day I will pay for the person that I became and I pray that I am forgiven.
Catherine Stern
About the Author
Written by Monique Orgeron’s eldest, most beautiful, and intelligent daughter. (My sister is going to hate this part.)
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My mom happens to be the most caring, loving, and stubborn person I know, well anyone knows. She gives 100% percent of herself to everyone and has given up so much of herself for my sister and I. For twenty-one years she has poured her heart and soul into making sure we know that we are loved and that we can do anything we put our minds too, but it was about time she figured that out about herself.
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Up until this year I hadn’t seen my mom do anything for only her, but this book has allowed her to travel the world through the pages of a book, make new friends, and feel the joy of doing something exciting.
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There is a new light behind her eyes and it is just making me feel more joy than she can ever imagine. While she might be annoying most of the time, I am so thrilled that she is finally allowing herself to grow as a person and not spend all of her energy on her family.
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It has been a long journey of self-discovery for my mom; she has gone from domestic supermom to domestic goddess throughout the process of writing.
We are so very excited and proud of you! I love you as big as the world.
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-Bria and Tony
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